A view of The Peak tourism site in Phu Quoc before demolition. Photo by Duong Dong
Authorities are demolishing The Peak tourism site in Phu Quoc on June 3 for violations like unauthorized construction, improper land use, and encroachment on protected forest areas.
They are knocking down restaurants, bungalows, and other structures built illegally, and the work is expected to take three days.
The Peak was illegally built in mid-2024 on land owned by Le Trong Dai, on a mountain 700 meters above sea level.
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An excavator dismantles bungalows at The Peak tourism complex in Phu Quoc on June 3 2026. Photo by Hoang Dung |
In December 2024, local authorities identified multiple violations at the site, including construction that did not comply with approved planning regulations and the unauthorized conversion of approximately 5,000 square meters of agricultural land for commercial use.
Authorities also found that illegal land reclamation from the sea had altered the terrain across an area of 2,600 square meters and there was encroachment on public land and protected forest areas.
Despite receiving administrative penalties and multiple orders to rectify the violations, the owner failed to comply.
Vietnam’s largest island Phu Quoc, which expects to attract 8.5 million tourists this year after receiving a record number 8.1 million last year, will be turned into a world-class destination for tourism and high-end services as it prepares to host the APEC summit in 2027, according to An Giang Province’s master plan for 2021-2030.
Arrival on Phu Quoc does not require foreign nationals to get a visa.
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